Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Family - Multigenerational

Petal is a plain little under-sized flower. She wants to go to the Flower Festival with the other flowers in the garden, but not everyone is convinced that she will meet the requirements to become a special potted plant to adorn someone's windowsill. They think she is a weed because of her size. Meet Petal and the rest of the flowers and travel with them to the Flower Festival Bilingual story in Spanish and English.

Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Ruby Holler will love her latest tween novel about finding family when you least expect it. The Boy on the Porch is a singular story about opening your heart and discovering home in unexpected places. Extras in the paperback tell of Sharon Creech's inspiration for the book

When a young couple finds a boy asleep on their porch, their lives take a surprising turn. Unable to speak, the boy, Jacob, can't explain his history. All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for him. And, as their connection and...

Grandfather Knows....about the Sun, is an exciting opportunity to expand on your child's curiosity about the world around them in an entertaining way. The value of knowledge gained and shared by older family members, such as Grandfather, shows the respect children should have and reflect as they grow. The inspiration and main character, "Grandfather," was based on John Noga, a great story teller to his grandchildren who loved and admired him. His granddaughter, Gail, the main illustrator, is following his path as an artist.

When Robbie spends the summer at his grandmother Maddy's house, he revels in his grandmother's easy, relaxed ways. Robbie has always felt as if something is missing in his life--his parents don't always act like they love him. Maddy helps him understand that an experience his mother had long ago is at the heart of the problem in his family. With this knowledge, Robbie finds the courage to try to make things right.

This poignant story from beloved author Patricia MacLachlan celebrates how our unique "small truths" make each of us magical and brave in our own ways.

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In this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel and sequel to the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters return to Brooklyn and find that changes large and small have come to their home. This extraordinary novel earned five starred reviews, with Publishers Weekly calling it "historical fiction that's as full of heart as it is of heartbreak" and The Horn Book considering it "funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking."

After spending the summer in Oakland, California, with their mother and the Black...